# Error in ksh script: missing right bracket **URL:** \ **Category:** UNIX for Beginners Q & A\ **Created:** [September 14, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/error-in-ksh-script-missing-right-bracket/376272 "2019-09-14T12:08:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![NullPtr](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/nullptr/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@NullPtr](https://community.unix.com/u/NullPtr)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2019, 12:08pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/error-in-ksh-script-missing-right-bracket/376272/1 "2019-09-14T12:08:02Z")
I have no idea how to write ksh script, but i'm really in need of help with this. I using fedora 30 and in attempt of runnig attached script i getting those errors, i solved first error by removing excess bracket, but i do not know what should i do with other. Pls sorry for trash post. ![](https://community.unix.com/uploads/default/original/2X/0/037cf5e0260649badc09023ccc4027aec47d33e3.jpeg) ![](https://community.unix.com/uploads/default/original/2X/c/c2dfcf4dd0b764efd7459797271216329e525c3e.png) ---
**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 1:40am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/error-in-ksh-script-missing-right-bracket/376272/2 "2019-09-15T01:40:22Z")
Your attachment is really "hard on the eyes" and difficult to read. Please cut-and-paste your code in your reply, wrapping your reply in code tags. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![NullPtr](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/nullptr/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@NullPtr](https://community.unix.com/u/NullPtr)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 4:46am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/error-in-ksh-script-missing-right-bracket/376272/3 "2019-09-15T04:46:46Z")
```nohighlight #!/bin/sh if [! -x "$1"]; then echo "Usage: sudo $0 " echo "for example: sudo $0 /tmp/SIEMENS/nx100/ug_install" exit 0 fi echo echo Bypassing Siemens PLM NX Linux distro check.... echo by TeAM SolidSQUAD-SSQ echo mkdir /tmp/bin cat < /tmp/bin/grep #!/bin/sh GREP_PATH= if [-x /bin/grep]; then GREP_PATH=/bin/grep fi if [-x /usr/bin/grep]; then GREP_PATH=/usr/bin/grep fi if [! -z \`echo \${1+"\$@"} | \$GREP_PATH -ioe "/proc/version"\`] && [! -z "\`echo \${1+"\$@"} | \$GREP_PATH -ioe "RED HAT"\`"]; then exit 0 fi \$GREP_PATH \${1+"\$@"}<&0 EOF chmod +x /tmp/bin/grep PATH=/tmp/bin:$PATH "$1" RES=$? echo "Setup Ended: $RES" rm -rf /tmp/bin exit 0 ``` And (see attachment) that's the errors i got... ![](https://community.unix.com/uploads/default/original/2X/8/87d5c06f47fbb3dd5e0cf7b3c6b5bc0d27efc278.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Neo](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/neo/32/22838_2.png) [@Neo](https://community.unix.com/u/Neo)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 6:01am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/error-in-ksh-script-missing-right-bracket/376272/4 "2019-09-15T06:01:03Z")
This first thing I noticed was that your script starts off: ```nohighlight #!/bin/sh ``` but the title of your post has the words "Error in `ksh` script:" Are you planning / hoping / wanting / needing to write a `ksh` or `sh` script? Generally it makes a difference...... `ksh` and `sh` are not the same species of shell fish.... ---
**Author:** ![NullPtr](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/nullptr/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@NullPtr](https://community.unix.com/u/NullPtr)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 8:08am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/error-in-ksh-script-missing-right-bracket/376272/5 "2019-09-15T08:08:45Z")
Oh, sorry, I really do not really understand this, I just need to fix the error in this script to install some software. I think I'll learn how to work with shell scripting later, now i just don't have time for this ---
**Author:** ![wisecracker](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/wisecracker/32/2800_2.png) [@wisecracker](https://community.unix.com/u/wisecracker)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 9:54am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/error-in-ksh-script-missing-right-bracket/376272/6 "2019-09-15T09:54:59Z")
> [@nullptr](#): > > Oh, sorry, I really do not really understand this, I just need to fix the error in this script to install some software. I think I'll learn how to work with shell scripting later, now i just don't have time for this That is one truly bizarre statement. If you really don't understand shell scripting WHY attempt to do a so-called fix. Neo has given you a starter so let me make it a little clearer change/edit the first line ` #!/bin/sh ` to ` #!/bin/ksh ` and see if that matches your requirement. As for learning it later, if you haven't got time now you will never have the time in the future... EDIT: Also check line 40 the 'PATH's are correct and concatenated correctly... ---
**Author:** ![NullPtr](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/nullptr/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@NullPtr](https://community.unix.com/u/NullPtr)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 10:48am UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/error-in-ksh-script-missing-right-bracket/376272/7 "2019-09-15T10:48:09Z")
Yeah, i know, i'm already apologized for that trash post. It's actually not my script, but i'm really need that script fixed for software that i need for study. So u have no idea why does the error appear? ---
**Author:** ![RudiC](https://community.unix.com/letter_avatar/rudic/32/6_22734026db12803ebb3e059622ac3534.png) [@RudiC](https://community.unix.com/u/RudiC)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 1:19pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/error-in-ksh-script-missing-right-bracket/376272/8 "2019-09-15T13:19:00Z")
Looks like `/tmp/nx_inst/nx100/ug_inst` aborts and dumps core, when it is called as `"$1"` in line 40. Does it run correctly on its own? ---
**Author:** ![wisecracker](https://community.unix.com/user_avatar/community.unix.com/wisecracker/32/2800_2.png) [@wisecracker](https://community.unix.com/u/wisecracker)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2019, 1:44pm UTC](https://community.unix.com/t/error-in-ksh-script-missing-right-bracket/376272/9 "2019-09-15T13:44:06Z")
Your error report says that, AT, line 40, there is something wrong with: ` PATH=/tmp/bin:$PATH "$1" ` Not knowing ANYTHING about the installer nor its aborted error 9666 then we have to guess. is $1 an absolute PATH or is it an absolute PATH containing an executable from inside line 6: ` /tmp/SIEMENS/nx100/ug_install ` IF EITHER how does the said absolute PATH get created.